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| curing agents | |
| nitrogen metabolism | |
| oxoanions | |
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of NO2−]] The nitrite Ion is NO2−. The anion is bent, being Isoelectronic with O3 . A nitrite is either a Salt or an Ester of Nitrous Acid . EXAMPLES
See for a bigger list. In Inorganic Chemistry , nitrites are Salt s of Nitrous Acid HNO2. They contain the nitrite Ion NO2−. Nitrites of the Alkali and Alkaline Earth Metal s can be synthesized by reacting a mixture of Nitrogen Monoxide NO and Nitrogen Dioxide NO2 with the corresponding metal Hydroxide solution, as well as through the thermal decomposition of the corresponding Nitrate . Other nitrites are available through the Reduction of the corresponding Nitrate s. of NO2− which contribute to the resonance hybrid shown at the top of the article]] Sodium Nitrite is used for the Curing Meat because it prevents bacterial growth and, in a reaction with the meat's Myoglobin , gives the product a desirable dark red color. Because of the toxicity of nitrite (lethal dose of nitrite for humans is about 22 mg per kg body weight), the maximum allowed nitrite concentration in meat products is 200 Ppm . Under certain conditions, especially during cooking, nitrites in meat can react with degradation products of Amino Acids , forming Nitrosamine s, which are known Carcinogen s. |
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